Check out 10 easy and inexpensive changes you can make

Simple Changes

Simple Changes

When you spend your days in the summer sun, heading indoors can feel downright dreary. The accents that were so inviting in the winter months (think thick throws and heavy drapes) seem stifling in warmer weather. But you can update your decor without staging an overhaul. Kira Obolensky, author of Good House Cheap House, offers tips for revamping your interior in minutes. Her easy upgrades for every room will make your home almost as inviting as a trip to the shore.

Table It

Table It

Serve supper on a table set with bold, mix-and-match linens. Look for solid and patterned pieces in coordinating hues. For example, polka-dot or striped paper napkins in sherbet shades pop when set atop bright round placemats. Indoor/